Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45,532, Israel Farnum, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Moss
Farnum, Israel
S. 45,532
CONTENTS

11.711 R New Hampshire
Israel Farnum
of W. Vernon in the state of N. Hamp. who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Tupper of the Mass. line, for the term of 3 yrs. 1777-
inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3. of April, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 of June 1819 and sent to J. K. Smith Esq Amherst New Hampshire.
arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 - 88.49 emi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 48 -
10 mo. \frac{28 \ 11}{30 \ 07} $ 136.49
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Application sent to J. K. Smith Esq 19 July 1820 Amherst N.H.

Israel Farnum 59
Sworn to 3 d Ap r 1810
11 Reg t Massachusetts Line
2 witnesses
Israel Farnum,
private
Colonel Tappers Regt
Massachusetts line
1777 - 3 years on Roll
Admitted

I Israel Farnum a Resident Citizen of the Town of Mont Vernon in the County of Hillsbo- rough in the State of New Hampshire aged fifty nine years do solemnly declare that on the twentieth day of Feb. 7 th 1747 I enlis- ted in the service of my Country as a private soldier to serve three years and joined the second Company commanded by Capt Benj n Farnum in the Eleventh Reg t  Co commanded by Col o Tupper in the Massachusetts line which term of three years I faithfully serv- ed out & was honorably discharged on West- Point in the State of New York in Feb y 20 th 1750 During this time I did service in New- York, at Saratoga, Fort Edward also at Valley Forge in Pennsylvania, also was in the engage- ment at Monmouth I served my Country in the beginning of the war over two months at Prospect Hill - My discharge for the three years service I have lost. I further declare I have never been placed on the Pension list of Invalids of my Country. I further declare that I need assistance from my Country for my support not being the owner of house or land & depend on my labour for support which in my feeble state brings me in but a scanty allowance Israel Farnum
Sworn to this 3 rd day of April A D 1800 Before me J. H. Smith J. Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas

I Jonathan Herrick one of the Select Men for the Town of Mont Vernon in the County of Hillsborough aforesaid testify that I am well acquainted with Israel Farnum who made his affidavit on the other side of this paper that he is a poor but honest man & that the Town of Mont Vernon has afforded him assistance the year past for his support & is at this time under dependent in part on s d Town for help.
Jonathan Herrick
Sworn to this third day of April A D 1810
Before me J. H. Smith & Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas I certify that Jonathan Herrick is a creditable witness in Courts of Law J. H. Smith & Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss. On the third day of April A D 1810 Before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hillsborough aforesaid personally appeared Israel Farnum resident in Mont Vernon in said County aged fifty nine years & being duly cautioned made solemn Oath agreeably to Laws in order to obtain a pension under the Acts of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," that he enlisted on the twentieth day of February A D 1777 as a private soldier for the term of three years and joined the second Company commanded by Capt. Ben Farnum in the eleventh Regiment commanded by Col. Tappan in the Massachusetts Line & continued

to serve in said Corps or the service of the United States until the twentieth day of Februa- ry A 1780 when he was honorably discharged on West Point in the State of New York. during this service he served in New York, at Sarato- ga, Fort Edward & Valley Forge in Pa & was in the battle of Monmouth. That he has never been on the Pension list of the United States. He is in reduced circumstances & need the assistance of his country for his support. From all which I certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the s d Israel Farnum did serve in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy on the Continental es- tablishment more than nine months & I certify from my own knowledge that he is reduced in his circum- stances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Con- gress. J. W. Smith
to Associates Justice of the Court of Common Pleas This certifies that the signature of J. W. Smith on this paper, is in his own hand writing & that he is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hillsborough In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court.
Moss Eastman Clerk

Copy
Israel Farnum
Cont d 11,711
9 June '19

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
HILLSBOROUGH, SS.
At a Court of Common Pleas for the first district, held at Amherst in said county of Hillsborough, on this fourth day of July, 1820, being a court of record; having power of fine and imprisonment, and unlimited Jurisdiction in point of amount.
PRESENT
The Hon. { JOSHUA DARLING, } Justices. { JEDIDIAH K. SMITH, }
Personally appeared, in open court, Israel Farnum aged Sixty two years, resident in Mont Vernon in said county, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, to wit: — That in 1777 he enlisted in Capt. Farnum's Company in Col. Suppers Regt. in Massachusetts line in the continental establishment for three years & served fully and faithfully during the term and was irregularly discharged at West Point - New York A.D. 1780
the date of my original declaration was on the third day of April Anno Domini, 1818 I have received a pension, the certificate of which is numbered 11711 on the back thereof.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land or naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, passed on the 18th day of March, 1818;" and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the following schedule, by me subscribed.
  Living: 1 Chest drawers valued at  $ 2.00    6 old chairs — — — — —  1.50    1 Pot & Tea Kettle — — — — —  1.00    Lot Pewter — — — — —  1.50    1 Iron shooes 6/ — 1 fork, 60  1.60    1 Shovel & tongs .75 — 1 hoe 25 —  1.00     $ 8.60  

My occupation is that of a labourer and on account of old age & infirmity of body I am unable to support myself — My family, residing with me, consists of a wife aged sixty five who is infirm and unable to labour but little — And we previous to receiving a pension were supported by the town of Mont Vernon — Israel Farnum
Sworn to and declared in open court, on the Anno Domini, 1820.
4 th
day of July
W Eastman Clerk
I MOSES EASTMAN, Clerk of the above named Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing declaration and oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited, in the foregoing schedule, is $ 8,160
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this fourth day of July, 1820.
W Eastman
} Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hillsborough.

I Peter Pevey of lawful age testify and say that I was well acquainted with Israel Farnum that he was three years in the Continental Service with me we were Both in Capt n Benjamin Farnums Company, in Col n Japers Reg t and in the Brigade of Gen l Patterson I understood he was discharged at West Point in 1780
Greenfield April 15 th 1818
Peter Pevey
Hillsborough April 15 th 1818
Then Personally appeared the above named Peter Pevey and made solemn Oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is just and true
Before me
Jacob Richardson Just. Peace
This certifies that Peter Pevey is a creditable witness in Courts of Law & that Jacob Richardson is an acting Justice of the Peace for said County of Hillsborough whose official acts are entitled to credit by the laws of the State of New Hampshire J. H. Smith & Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas

This certifies that the signature of J. H. Smith on this pa- per is in his own hand writing & that he is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Hillsborough. In testimony whereof I have here to affixed the seal of said Court.
Deposition
of Stephen Peter Sneyd
Mrs. Eastman Clerk

45532
See
Rev
INVALID.
File No. 455-32
Israel Farnum
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 166
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Farnum, John GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 5779 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Apr. 1, 1795 to Benj. Talmadge
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.